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     N0. VIII Field Hospital, with a peace and war establish— 
     
     ment of 43: and a squadron of Light Horse with a peace 
     
     training establishment of So, and a war establishment of 
     
     123 ; —-in all, a total of 93 officers and of non-commissioned 
     
     officers and men, a peace establishment of 889, and a war 
     
     establishment of 1,862. The District Officer Connnanding 
     
     resides at Charlottetown, where his headquarters are. The 
     
     Militia have recently been provided with an up-to-date Drill 
     
     Hall, with Armories, Social lloomsy a permanent resident 
     
     caretaker, and all sanitary conveniences. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Prince Edward Island contributed a considerable con- 
     
     tingent to the troops in South Africa during the Boer war 
     
     of 1899—1901, most of whom were drawn from the Militia. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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